Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle
Mulubinba | |
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Newcastle city centre | |
Newcastle The location of Newcastle in New South Wales | |
| Coordinates: 32°55′50″S 151°45′15″E / 32.93056°S 151.75417°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Hunter |
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| Location | |
| Established | 1804 |
| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal divisions | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,179.1 km2 (455.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Totals | 508,437 (2021 census)(Significant Urban Area) (7th) 348,539 (2021 census)(Urban Centre) |
| • Density | 431.208/km2 (1,116.82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11:00 (AEDT) |
| County | Northumberland |
| Mean max temp | 22.2 °C (72.0 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 15.1 °C (59.2 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 1,034.5 mm (40.73 in) |
Newcastle, also known as Greater Newcastle (locally /ˈnjuːkɑːsəl/ NEW-kah-səl; Awabakal: Mulubinba), is a large metropolitan area and the second-most-populous such area of New South Wales, Australia. It includes the cities of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie and it is the hub of the Lower Hunter region, which includes most parts of the cities of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Cessnock, and Port Stephens Council. Newcastle is also known by its colloquial nickname, Newy. A Newcastle resident can also be known as a Novocastrian.
Located at the mouth of the Hunter River, it is the predominant city within the Hunter Region. Famous for its coal, Newcastle is the largest coal exporting harbour in the world, exporting 143 million tonnes of coal in 2022. Beyond the city, the Hunter Region possesses large coal deposits. Geologically, the area is located in the central-eastern part of the Sydney Basin.